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pulley. “A sovore famine prevails in they Usoga pro
vines of Wganda, over 4,000 deaths having taken TELEGRAMS.
place up to the prmant. The Government is feeding about 50,000 natives, and its removrsen are being strained to the utmost. The eropa are a complete failure, and thers in' a prospect, of mach suffering during the next few months.
Mosers. Douglas Laprak & Co. announce in their shipping ad ortirement that commencing
the despatch of the Harching on the ard July a reduction of 20 per cent on first-class fares to Foochow will be made during the months of July, August and September. This will doubtless be appreciated especially by these temping a short stay at the mammer resort of Kaling,
Among the passengers who arrived in the Colony by the German mail Prine. Ludwig yesterday was the Rt Rer, the Bishop of Maono, who has been on • visit to Europe,
Lordship was met on board by the Et. Ray Biship Possent, Mr. J. J. Lairis, Fortuguese Consul, the Rev. Father Noval and others Daring his stay in Hongkong the Bishop will be the guest of the Spanish Procoration. He leaves for Mamo this afternoon.
"POLICE COURT.
Monday, June 29th.
Jure of 1206-7, Pensions BULKAUNIILION, bt charges, and military defence work, are incldited in the factors contribut
ng to the increase Kabo harbour works responsible for a large share of the the extraordinary " egrotate The com Exhibiting also calls for Considerahallgation. We cannot follow
Mr. Ma suggestion that there on be anything economical in transferring some extraordinary war expenses to the normal Budget, but no doubt it is correct from an accountant's point of view, to include the long tail of us earlier debt “continuing expenditures." We have not space to-day to do more than cueilly of the heads of is lucid summary ost of the necessary materials have been collected already, be tells us, with a view to the approaching revision of the customs agreements with other countries. That one thing leads to another, we see by the fact that the Governinent bas had to make a sort of "morger" of its monopolies Oue Bureau
THE AUXETOPHONE, for them all (excluding tailways) will
The Robinson Piano Cu, who see the di- hereafter (ell us the average result of this tributing agents in Obias for the Victor Tail- form of enterprise. Camphor profits willing Machine which has won so great a rogua ail cover Lobacco losses, we suppose, if the over the world is now introducing to the action EAU DE COLOGNE latter gets into difficulties. The apprecia- of the general public by daily recit de at their tion of silver led to a reduction of the Hongkong store an instrament called the Aur tophone. This is a remarkable develop weight of subsidiary coins under a new low, ment of the talking mechilus, it may be under which a million yes's worth of those described in short as a subalituls for the band, have so far besa minted, One item which bat aur-Vetor talking machine record van be we do not quite understand rear as used on it. The instrument is well adapted for use follows: The savings debentures which at theatres, hotels, ballrooms, garden-parties and were issued during the war ceasail to be simine gatherings. It is built on auxiliary and pneumatic principles worked by a small electric issued upon restoration of peace; and as motor, and a rich rounded and melodious volume the necessity of absorbing the small capitals of tone is produced equal to that of the origiai held by the lower classes was still reçog- singer, grehostro, or band, nieed, the face-value of the mortgage- debeuturs was reduced from twenty yer-to ten yen with the object of effecting such absorption." The present British Govern meut prefers to recognise the necessity of helping the lower classes to absorb some of the "capitals" held by the richer classes; but perhaps there is really no roota for such a comparison. Doub less it is some- thing which, as "Tuuch would say, might A. S. WATSON & CO. have been expressed differently. It is satis
factory to note, in view of alien pessimistic LIMITED,
opinions, that the revenu a are always sa is factory, the actual receipts having always shown a large excess over the estimates. Without imposing new taxes or increasing the old mtes, there has been a marked natural increase. The depression we have beard so much about, from the pessimists. before mentioned, has not touched the vitals of Japan, but only those who misread the indications for the future. In 1907, in short, was felt the reaction from the mania for enterprises which arose after the war," and there were heavy falls in stocka Only bubble companies suffered; those new companies which had been establishel.on a Erna basis and were concerned in adventures of a really likely sort did well. The agrical tural wealth of the nation increased, and
A FICKPOCKET AT A THEATEN, bank deposits and postal savings multiplied.
On Saturday a native apprared bofors his The latter at the end of 1907 stood at Worship charged with picking the pocket of s £9,923,770, which is just three times the child at the Sh.akiwan theatre. The evidenc amount they were immediately before the went to show that the boy felt a hand in his, war. According to the coloured disgram, pocket and shouted thief." Instantly there Was a commotion in this theatre and the defen `at the end of 1907. wages were tending to
|daul, in attempting to escapa, jumped from the "rise and prices of commodities to decline,
but on the whole the high level will pro- feat. He was arrested by a lakong, and es gallery to the basement, a distance of treplj bably be maintained. Foreign trade reached appearing before the Court asked permission the enormous value of £91,677,049 in 1907, to call a man residing at faughom as witness. fan increase of £3,606,557 over 1906. Ex-| The cage was adjourned nocordingly, but the ports increased over two per cent, and witness could not be found an defendant imports eighteen per cent. Against adverse eventually admitted picking the boy's pocket.
He was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonmen outside conditions, Japan's exports are
with hard labour, HONDEONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vœux Boán manifestly tending to increase, and taken as LONDON OFFICH 181, FLEET STEERT. Ba whole, Japan's foreign trade is making
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BIRTH.
On June 15th, at Port, idward, Weihaiwei, the wife of RosenT WALTER, Colonial Civil Service, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On Jane 20th, at Shanghai, CALES Manor of Thingizo to "LVINA F. Durous, of Fhanghaj.
On June Zlat, at Shanghai, JAMES WATION, Sianfu, to EveLEN
RUSSELL of the Zenana Mission, Sianfa,"
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The Daily Press.
HON-KONG, JUNE 30, 1908.
In the eighth financial and economic annual of Japan, just issued by the Department of Finance, "Mr. MATSUDA, the Minister preserves the interesting forma and features of its predecessors.
The year 1907-8 financially to bear traces of the unad- justed operations of the previous ministry, and as the general economic and financial condition had not yet recovered its normal alate, hot only was there ne increase of taxation, but there was also absolutely no issue of public Josue other than thoes intended to be expended on such productive undertakings as the construction and im provement of railways, extension th telephone systeni” (still, we may note, a
steady progress.
Sinco Saturday exchange has dropped farthing.
The English Mati of the 3h May, wan delivered in London on the 27th inst.
68 deaths. In the subsequent 48 hours there Last week there were S5 plague maser, with were 22, so that at nou yesterday the totals were 925 casos, 757 destha,
The Garman mail steamer Print Ludwig made a very fast trip up from Singapore. She left the southern port at 9 am, on Thursday and reached Hongkong about 11 o look yeater- day, 4 days and 2 hours.
At St. Margaret's, Westminster, last month, Mis Marian Florence Robinzon, daughter of Sir William Robinson, a former Governor of Hongkong, was married to a gentleman named
BEFORE MR. J. I. Keur (Fisar POLICE MAGISTRATE)
IMPERSONATING A GOVERNMENT-OFYIÇRR.,
H. Willis, asiok bay at sudant at the Royal Naval Hospital, appeared bafurs the Court charged with using the name and designation of the Captain Superintendent of Pelies, Defendant is alleged to have visited a woman named Louise Koenigsborg at 42, Queen's Road East on different occasions, and informed her that he was the chief of the local police. The hearing of the dass was adjourned until Wednesday.
DAILY
USIVE KURTIOS.]
PERSIA
LONDON, June 29th. The Persian parliament has been dissolved for three months.
MEXICO.
-Lorpen, June 20th, The Mexican revolutionists have captured Jiminez and Lasvegas.
RUSSIA'S EASTERN FLEET.
LONDON, June 29th..
a
Russia has decided to grant subsidy to the volunteer fleet on the China coast
(N-C. Daly_News Bervice)
'THE SEOUL PRESS. TRIAL.
Tokyo, June 22. British man of war to go to shanglai. Mr. E. Bethell left Seoul last night on board
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 29th June.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE Cxter Justion: (8in
[F. PIGGOTT).
A JURT ACTION.
CANTON
PROM OUR CORRESPOND
“THE FLOOD.
June
I left for Wuchow by the se" Nanning" at
8 p.m. on the 19th instant. At about noon we entered the West River and steamed up clows along the bank of the river owing to the strong
In the notion Leang Lai Wan and others.tida that was against de and also because we Reuter Brockalmana sad Company, the had to stop to drop and take passengers at plaintiff claimed damages from defendants for several ports of call in that vicinity. Shortly having illegally provarad the Chinese author after wo were in the. West River, we heard the ities to issue a warrant for the arrest of beating of gongs all along the shores and saw 'plaintiffs and wrongful beisure of premises. Mr. M. W. 9lade, instructed by Me, C. F. People waiving their hands and making signs to Viron of Meurs Hastings and Hastings, until we passed so close to a group of farmers ne bat were nuable to make out what they meant appeared for the plaintiffs, defendants being who pelted mud and stones at us and at the represented by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, sama time they yelled out to us to slow down K.C., and Sir Henry Berkeley, K., instructed and keep away from the shore. Besing by Mr E. P. Lang of Messrs. Deason, Looker that the embankment of the fields ware only and Looker,
:
...
The special jury was composed of Mears. Rabout a foot above the river we at once realized Showaz (foreman, Biobard Martia, T. F. their situation and know that they were afraid Hough, J. A. Jupp, A. W. A Becker, A. 8. D. of the waves caused by the stern wheeler would wash over the embankments, and flood the Consland, and G. W. C. Pembertou.
The statement of the claim stated that the middle of the streado,
| fields, We immediately stemmed out to the plaintiffs carried on business as silk merchants. Prior to March of last year the defendants had, at dater unknown to the plaintiffs, dealings with fum in Hongkong, trading under the style of the Channg Loong firm. The two parlaers in that firm wers Woo Yui Nam and Leang Tsin Pang and the frin was adjudged bankrupt in 1907. In the early part of that year or the end of 1906 the defendants sent a Istter to the German Cousulat Canton contain ing what purported to be the acc uute of monies owing to the defendants by the Choong Loong fru and also represented through tho Garman' Coment to the Chinese authorities that Leung "ADMIRAL LAMBTON IN BEQUL..
Lai Sang, Wong Hai Tang, and Cheung Tin Tokyo. June 28, Teen were partners in the Cheung Loong dem, Prince Ito presented Rear Admiral Sir and had absconded from Hongkong, and that Bedworth Lambton to the Emperor of Korea the firm owed the defendants $31,097,04 for yesterday morning.
Admiral Lambton was subsequenty enter-go da contracted to be wild, and 84,171.76 for godowo rast, etc. The Consul General, at the tained to lagcheon a: Friode Ito's readence,
request and acting for and on behalf of the defendants, illegally procured the Chinese Buthorities-to-issue a warrant for the arrest of the plaintiffs as partners in the said Cheung Loong fem, and the property and premises of (bo sald Kwong Hior Cheang firm were In the early hours on Sunday morning an seized by the Chinese authorities. To obtain socountant who was formerly employed at 127,--the-release of the promisis and to save Bonham Strand, first for, and who was still arrest the plaintiffs were compelled to bring on the premises attacked the manager of give the Consul General $45,000 sosurity the shop with chopper. The mainger was | They claimed an injunction restraining, the sleeping when a blow was desit him on the face. defeudanie from representing to the German and on-opening his eyes he saw the accountant Consul General or the Chinese authorities that standing over him with a chopper in each band, they (the plaintiffs) were partners in the Cheung Shouting for help some fokis rushed to his Loong firm of Hongkong, and they further saintance, while his assailant ran downstairs, claimed $76,000 damages to be reduced by and attacked the master of the shop on the $40,000 on the release of the security given to ground floor. When he had tired himself on
Defendants, in their statement of defence the second man he ran dowa to Connaught Road, jumped into the harbour and attempted did dealt that the houng Loong firm was to drown himself. Au Indian constable jumped owned by two Xiu-Nam-and Lung Teing Tang
SERIOUS ASSAULT IN BONHAM STRAND,
1WO-MEN ZENOVED-TO-HOSPITAL. ⠀
the Consul General.
On proceeding further up we saw that in the embankments Theco was great excitement miny places the river had already overdowed
long the, shores, bere and there groups of poor farmers were soon hard at work digging and piling sarth on the defective parts of the river wala where the water was already making its way through, Maoy houses on both sides of the shores were gooded. We arrived at ameni at about 2 sm. on the 20th instant and were in- formed that the river had risen 35 feet and the whole town was under the wafer, that business was paralized and the Customs Enropbao, staff were living in konse boats. The Commissioner's house which stands on a mach higher level than any of the bounce in the town was also flooded. and that preparation had been made to quit ins hour, a steamianach had been engaged and moored alongside of his house in case of emargonoy Eight large embankments in Sausni and Swinam had given way and miles of cultivated land in those places are flanded-with 20 to 25 feet of water, The Fatehan tralu could only git up to the Five-eyed Bridge and beyond that the railway is nuder 2) test of water. After wa left Samaui the o izront was so -- strong that we were unable to steam more than five miles an hour. The cities and towns between Sanisai and Fachow presented most piliable sights, all the honses in the azbarbs of those places were coded and not a bad few wore entirely under water and many- collapsed. thin Hing is the largest city up the West River and was formerly the capital of
wong Tong Province. Its population in over 100,000, Barring the wailed olty its natire onburb is 35 foot below the river level, and is protected by a strong earth embankment. It was in great danger on that day as a rise of 12 to 18 inches more w.uld overfow the river-wall
in altor him, and with the assistance of aand denied having sent the lettera complained and sejalt is considerable tony of livas and pro- BEFORE MR. J. R. WOOD (SECOND POLICE number of bost people in the vicinity suceeded of to the German Consul General in Carton parties About. 90 years ago the river broke.
MAGISTRATU). ⠀ ̈.
LARCENY. OF. BOAL
On Saturday afternoon a native who was loitering in Queen's Road Central was seen to go into a boot shop and lift a pair of rubber shoes. Notin that he was observed, however, he dropped the shoes and walked out, The master of the suey followed him, and when he saw the native take two cakes of soap from the counter of shot ser shop, be raised a cry of thief." The pilfacer took to his heels, but was eventually arrested by an Indian constable, His Worship Bentenced him to six weeks' imprison- meat with hard labour.
MERCANTILE MARINE AND THE OFFICER PROBLEM.
In rescuing him. He was taken to the hospital in an exhausted condition, his two vio ime arriving there about the same time. The manager of the shop on the first floor was 50 reriously backed that his recovery was con- sidered doubtful, and later in the day Mr. J. E. Wood proceeded to the hospital to take his dying dopositions. The sosountant will prob. ably be charged at the Police Court Inter,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ABSOLATION
The following are the five highest scores in the competitions on Saturday and Sunday—
"BEKELEY CUP." J.C. Gow A. Jenkins,...
R. Baker, J. Hutobinge,
J.
Olsen,
68 ser
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63
41 14 -33 20
55.
A. R. Dowe,.
LGibbs,
J. C: Gow,
B. Branch,
A. Jenkins,
36.20
P. AND O. REPORT
Representations were made in Cantón by through the embankment and flooded the pince pertain Gertonu subjects, carrying on business which resulted in the death of. (housahia of in Canton, namely by Mesere, Reuter, Brockel people and the destruction of the entire mann and Co., of Canton, to the effect that suburb. From Samui to Wachew the river the plaintiffs were partners in the Cheung was full of wracks, remnants of houses, timber Loong firm sad the firm was indebted to fumiture etc. On arrival at Washow we the defendants in sum exosoding 350,000, wore informed that the rivar had arison 6 The defendants said if the plaintiffs were feet in less than 48 hours. The sudden arrested and their premises searched, such|ries of the river has caused considerable arreat and seizure were legally made by the damage to floating proportios in the Fa River. constituted Chiness authorities in the exersins Many bosts and several poatoons have sun and of their discretion and in accordance with rights not low lives lost. All the streets in the subayba accorded under treaty by His Majesty the of the city were flooded. I was informed that Emperor of Chios to the German Emperor and the people in the Kwong Bi Province suffered the defendants asserted that the Court had no more-than those in the Kwong Tang Provines. jurisdiction over the plaintiffs' claim. ~ “It is said that a portion of- Kwel Lin City has.
Mr. Blade said the facts were less com licated boon swept away and several villages along the than might be imagined from the docaments shores of the Fa River have been wiped out which they had just beard-read.. The plaintif and thousands of lives lost. Wooden houses, firm carried on business as raw silk dolors at cufas, and dead bodies, were seen floating Canton, and were an export dem entirely. At down the Fu Biver for two days. the commencement of the action there were The food had destroyed almost the entire first twelve partners but one bad sines died. The crop of rice in Kwong Sl. A famine is certain firm carried on bastress in Hongkong and the before long. The deposit made by the food defendante now admitted that they had a would make the soil of the fields very rich for branch at Canton,
*
Sir Henry Berkeley-We have never denied,
Proceeding, Mr. Stade said that defendants The report of the directors of the Peninsular in their pleadings had attemped to show that and Oriental Steag Marigation Company for the firm in Hongkong had no conection with the half-year ended March 31 states that the
the next crop of rice, but this is only a blessing in disguise as in the meantime the pople will have to suffer and experiance great hardship, In Canton, the damage dons to property is not considerabis but tragis was practicaily suspended
fonnage of the fleet stands at 416,891 tone the one of the same Dama at Canton. At the for a few days as it was dangerous not to 183 Several of the company's cargo steamers are end of the Chinese New Year fa 1907 the impossible to move about in the flooded distriots. In many houses on the Honam water invaded
·laid up at present, owing to lack of f employment. Cheung Loong firm was in difficulties owing to the homes as much as three feet depth being The new programme of shipbuilding a
вилонасей
in the last report proceeds antisfactorily. The the sugar market having fallen and their basing found in some of them. That portion of the trooping season ofound soner than xenal this large contracts. The firm was carried on by Canton suburbs looked more like a portion of year, and the five vessels engaged in this work two men, one of whom had bolted with all the Venice as bode were plying where chairs and The Board of Trade have given their approval are at present laid up in the Southampton available cash and bad never been heard of and support to an important scheme w lohi hea Water. In a summary of the balf-year's work sings. Eventually the firm wont into bank- podestrains were met with only a few days ago. been orgauimad by the White Star Line,, the the board say :-- object of which is,to foster the supply of officers
ruploy, the remaining partner assisting the Many cenalties have occurred on the river for the Mercantile Marine. This problems has compared with the corresponding period of lastured his discharge. Before the actual proceed. sam paris apaised with the loss of many lives. The revenue returus for the balf year, as Official Rrosiver in vll be could and finally re- owing to the swift current and a great many engaged the attention of shipowners for some
year, have been maintained, but withan increGAS taking cadets on steamers with a view to their fool beyond the point which had previously and Megars. Reuter, Brookelmans and Co., quite gears past, and one experiment tried, was that of in expanditore, owing to the enhane-d gost of ings in bankruptcy took place it had been well The waters are subsiding in parts now and the
known that the Chouag Loong firm bad failed and was abandoned. Mr. James lest yese formin affected by two distinct causos-drat, by a fall goods sold and delivered and godowa rent training. This, however, was not satisfactory been reached..
The passenger traffic has been unfavourably rightly wanted to get their money back, amount
Ling
to something like $6,000 or thereabouts.for an expert committee to inquire into the question
ba
and
current is over.
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 29th at 11.55 am.The barometer bas risen i derately on the Beast of China, and fallon con-iderably in 8. Japan,
The depression in the North is now situated over W. Japan. It continues to more Flant- wards,
Pressure remains high over the Pasiflo to the~~ E, of Japan. It is relatively low over Tong- king and the NW. part of the Chiza Baa,
Moderate or fresh E. and S.E, winds may be expected in the Formos Channel and along the
bo done hot only in the interests of the lipes owing presumably to the financial ensis in the sug In all its bearings and to recommend what shoulding off in the ordinary winter tourist traffle, interest. They bad also in stook 4,500 bags of index his control, but for the general benefit. United States; and, in the second place, by $42,000. The branch firm in Cantho had
sugar which they had contracted to sell for the following report: The Board of Trade were no consulted. It is loss of business on the Egyptian lias, due to a ncw announced that the White Star and the dull season and to extreme competition in that represented to the German Consal bat the companies associated have acquired fast quarter. There has beed, however, fair Cheung Loong firm seed them over 350,00 Clyde.built, fullrigged "clipper alip, named advance in the Australian passenger receipts more than $16,000 They farther represented whereas taking it most libsrally it could not be about sixty cadetes and which is to trade deficiencies alluded to. the Mersey, on which it is intended to carry which has compensated, to some extent, for the that the plaintiffs were liable to pay these debts. to various parts of the world as opportunity,
The hearing was adjourned. Without exception freights have bien adverse may offer, but with the special object of giving during the last six months throughout the a first-class nautiesl education to suitable young sphere of the company's operations, and at the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, men, assisting them to become qualified officers present moment business, both export and of the Merosutile Harins. A stal for shivers Import, partonarly in the Indian trade, bag The NYK str. Wakamiya Mars (Bombay and masters The gentry, literati and merchants of Hanan,
masters will be provided, and, except in the fallen to a very low deal with Titida aparent Line) left. Singapore for this port on the 27th
of an early revival.
we inst, and is expected hers on the 4th prox. Kiangsu, Chekiang and Kaugtung base lately so of the Century and Worcester boys, to whom prospect of su
early a year will be remitted, the date will To these circumstances-it-may be considered
The M. str. Fourane with the French teen holding metings to make a conosrted apprenticed for four years. They will be satisfactory that, so far as the half rear up to Mail of the 7th inst, and Mails from London of demand on the Central Government for a Astinoted in seamanship, navigation, and the end of March is concerned, there has not the 6th inst, left Singapore on Monday, the general knowledge, and on, the expiration been an actual decline la the freight earnings,
29th inst, at 4 p.m., and may be expected to constitution and Parliamentary representation of their apprenticeship they will be eligible but the outle & for the rest of the year, it must arrive here of Monday morning, the fih pros Messages have also been sent to the local self- for the usual Board of Trade examination be frankly said, is not encouraging
and will leave for Shanghai and Japan on the government olubs and Chambers of Commerce for a second mate'e certificate.. This having The usual interim dividend at the rate of same afternoon.
The N.Y.K, str. Wakosa Maru (European mërt in view." Ordinary expenditure was throughout the Empire calling upon them to outside candidates for employment in the feels and at the rate of 6 per cents per annum on the Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji aud
been obtained they will have, preference over 5 per cent, par anouin on the Preferred stock, put at £43,816,711, and extraordinary at organise a similar movement, so as to obtain of the White Star, Layland, Domining, and Deferred stock will be payable on and after Shanghai on the 28th fast, and is expected here £21,835,942 || totalling £65,152,653, in what is disired by united notion.
Allautic Transport lines.
shocking long way behind what it ought to be in such an up-to-date empire) and establishment of a steel-foundry." There- fore, the general expenditure was made out with the strictest possible retrench-
June 1
on the 6th prox.
Northem chores of the thion Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours mailing at 10 am to-day. 23 Inches. -
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*) Formoes Channel South coast of Chins between
BRIO Sa South coast of Chios between adame an
Hongkong and Lamooks. Hongkong and Haina
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(E. and B.. win moderate or fresh; squally, showery,